Posted on 03/02/2014 9:36:07 PM PST by Nachum
”How Russia Today Is Covering the Crisis In Ukraine”
http://rt.com/news/kiev-crimea-sort-care-449/
Ukraine’s autonomous republic of Crimea wants Kiev to stay out of its business, and put its own house in order first, the Crimean parliament speaker has said, adding that local authorities can meanwhile take care of local business.
“You in Kiev sort it out between yourselves, and we will deal with the republic’s problems,” Vladimir Konstantinov told a news conference.
The top priority for Crimean authorities is to hold a referendum on whether it should have greater autonomy, the speaker said. Such a referendum has been scheduled for March 30.
Konstantinov said the self-proclaimed government in Kiev discredited itself by breaking an agreement it signed with ousted President Viktor Yanukovich. It started chaos in the country and is busy abruptly changing legislation instead of calming down the situation.
“The situation in southeastern Ukraine is very tense. People are trying to protect themselves. We all know what that Nazi gang [in Kiev] is capable of. I am sorry that respectable politicians in Kiev decided to settle their scores with the help of that terrible force,” he said.
Why are articles vanishing on FR about CT.
Ah yes... I was assuming that the rioting had stopped since they got the prez to skip town. But yes, I agree.
Invasions are by definition hostile. Mexico could move into a near-majority Hispanic border state like CA or NM, say it is moving in to protect Hispanics from gringo violence and disarm Federal troops and local police without firing a shot. No one would dispute that this was a hostile act against the US.
Hitler's annexation of the Sudetenland was accomplished not only without any violence - it was done so with the express approval of the Allied Powers. When the war was over, most Germans were expelled from Czechoslovakia, with the exception of those who had proved their loyalty, via acts of resistance against the Third Reich. Crimeans who side with Russia had better be sure the Russians will win. If the Ukrainians get it back, the Crimeans most prominent in siding with the Russians will face the fate of the Tories who sided with Britain against the Patriots during the American Revolution - expulsion.
Invasions are by definition hostile. Mexico could move into a near-majority Hispanic border state like CA or NM, say it is moving in to protect Hispanics from gringo violence and disarm Federal troops and local police without firing a shot. No one would dispute that this was a hostile act against the US.
Hitler's annexation of the Sudetenland was accomplished not only without any violence - it was done so with the express approval of the Allied Powers. When the war was over, most Germans were expelled from Czechoslovakia, with the exception of those who had proved their loyalty, via acts of resistance against the Third Reich. Crimeans who side with Russia had better be sure the Russians will win. If the Ukrainians get it back, the Crimeans most prominent in siding with the Russians will face the fate of the Tories who sided with Britain against the Patriots during the American Revolution - expulsion.
We have a number of cities that are majority Mexican and might even consider themselves Mexican first. Doesn't mean that a dispatch of thousands of Mexican troops to those cities would be considered a friendly move.
“Would you rather walk the sidewalk in downtown Simferopol or Kiev today?”
The main problem is that most of Ukraine (except the West with Lvov) doesn’t recognize the putch of Maidan and its puppet government in Kiev. The lawmakers in Parliment are the hostages of the street militia.
Their lack of legitimacy and the contradictory orders issued by those puppets are ignored in the Central, South and East of Ukraine.
If Mexico had military bases hosted in the autonomous region within our borders where the Mexican immigrants live, and that region came under threat due to a revolt in D.C. that forced Obama out of office, then yes, I would say they too have a reason to saunter in peacefully to show they’re willing to protect their people if need be.
“We have a number of cities that are majority Mexican and might even consider themselves Mexican first.”
Did they belong to Mexico from 1774 to 1954?
Of course.
No, Mexico (in this situation) can stay the hell out. What is this, Foreign Reconquista, or Free Republic?
CT?
Sorry, but the situation is likely more complicated than either side admits. IIRC, the eastern half of Ukraine is pro-Russia, the west is pro-Europe....
Lurch is going to Kiev today, but the government there is foolish if it trusts anyone associated with Team Obama.
Good morning Nachum. Thank you for posting this article. I received an email from a Russian friend in Saint Petersburg yesterday. It gives the other side of how the invasion is viewed by liberty loving Russians. She wrote, complete with grammatical errors:
“Please, Don,t worry about me. This is a troubled times really. People is Russia are separated as well about Putin,s plan.. Here are protests against and for his decision.. Interesting that the motto is the same - for Free Ukraine and for friendship !
. “If he wants only to sober up the wild nationalists and Russophobians in Ukraine and to let them know that Russians are under protection.. This is ok. If he wants using this excuse to start a war between Russians and Ukrainians for Crimea and the East part.. This is insane and extremely dangerous. It was fatal Khrushchev,s mistake for both countries when he gifted traditional Russian territory - Crimea - to Ukranian Soviet republic.. It was a bomb, that is ready to blow up..
“We are still free here to talk openly the point of view.. I don,t know how long .. I am afraid another iron curtain from both sides.. From inside and from the West as a punishment for Russia. I read yesterday The Us State secretary Kerry said about possible limitations or stopping receiving visa for Russians..well. Anything can happen in such crazy world.
“I have to go to work . The day will be long and busy.”
This is from a female doctor. We have exchanged several emails leading up to this exchange.
Gwjack
I have no clue what is going on over there. I do know this, Putin took Obama’s lunch money once again.
At times it almost seems like Putin is telling Americans to get a President with a set so he could have a little competition on the world stage.
To restore their legally elected president.
Some people in Ukraine may really prefer the Russians over the EU.
In the more fortunate former Soviet republics, the locals merely bemoan the fact that a Russian family now (in 2014) lives in the house that grandpa built and had confiscated, and grandpa didn’t also get murdered. The fact that grandpa wasn’t murdered by the soviets is extra nice because he had the chance to have descendants to remember him, and tell me about the injustice.
And Ukrainians evicted the Poles and moved into Western Ukraine...S.O.P. in that part of the world for centuries.
Good Morning to you as well gwjack.
Thanks for that update. I am sure that the Russians who have suffered greatly in war and are learning to love their new freedoms are not to happy about invading the Ukraine. If you have more updates, I would enjoy knowing them in the future.
N
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